diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/BBA-TAP/TAP_Unix.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/BBA-TAP/TAP_Unix.cpp
index aebb694d86..6e1a403daa 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/BBA-TAP/TAP_Unix.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/BBA-TAP/TAP_Unix.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	#include <assert.h>
 #endif
 	int fd = -1;
+	bool hasDHCP = false;
 bool CEXIETHERNET::deactivate()
 {
 	close(fd);
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ bool CEXIETHERNET::activate() {
 	ioctl( fd, TUNSETNOCSUM, 1 );
 #endif
 	DEBUGPRINT("Returned Socket name is: %s\n", ifr.ifr_name);
+	system("brctl addif pan0 Dolphin");
+	system("ifconfig Dolphin up");
+	sleep(5);
 	resume();
 	return true;
 	
@@ -132,23 +136,26 @@ bool CEXIETHERNET::startRecv() {
 		DEBUGPRINT("already waiting\n");
 		return true;
 	}
-	u32 BytesRead = 0;
 	u8 B[1514];
-	if((BytesRead = read(fd, B, 1500)) > 0)
+	if((mRecvBufferLength = read(fd, B, 1500)) > 0)
 	{
 		//mRecvBuffer.write(B, BytesRead);
 		//strncat(mRecvBuffer.p(), B, BytesRead);
-		memcpy((char*)mRecvBuffer.p(), (const char*)B, BytesRead);
+		memcpy(mRecvBuffer, B, mRecvBufferLength);
 	}
-	DEBUGPRINT("Read %d bytes\n", BytesRead);
-	mRecvBufferLength = BytesRead;
+	DEBUGPRINT("Read %d bytes\n", mRecvBufferLength);
+			if(hasDHCP && mRecvBufferLength == 342)
+			{
+				DEBUGPRINT("DHCP offer packet\n");
+				//exit(0);
+			}
 	handleRecvdPacket();
 	return true; 
 }
 bool CEXIETHERNET::sendPacket(u8 *etherpckt, int size) 
 {
 	if(!isActivated())
-		activate();
+		return false;
 	DEBUGPRINT( "Packet: 0x");
 	for(int a = 0; a < size; ++a)
 	{
@@ -163,6 +170,8 @@ bool CEXIETHERNET::sendPacket(u8 *etherpckt, int size)
 	}
 	else
 		DEBUGPRINT("Sent out the correct number of bytes: %d\n", size);
+		if(size == 342)
+			hasDHCP = true;
 	recordSendComplete();
 	//exit(0);
 	return true;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceEthernet.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceEthernet.cpp
index 3f414a218f..68f2b7dbe6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceEthernet.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/HW/EXI_DeviceEthernet.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::ImmWrite(u32 _uData,  u32 _uSize)
 			}
 			case BBA_NCRA:
 			{
+				DEBUGPRINT("\t\t[INFO]BBA_NCRA-----------------------------------------------------------\n");
 				// Correct, we use the swap here
 				u32 SwappedData = (u8)Common::swap32(_uData);
 				//u32 SwappedData = _uData;
@@ -427,10 +428,10 @@ u32 CEXIETHERNET::ImmRead(u32 _uSize)
 		uResult = Common::swap32(uResult); //Whinecube : we have a byteswap problem...
 		
 		//DEBUGPRINT("Mem spot is 0x%02x uResult is 0x%x\n", mBbaMem[mReadP], uResult);
-		#ifndef _WIN32
-		//if(CheckRecieved())
-			//startRecv();
-		#endif
+		/*#ifndef _WIN32
+		if(CheckRecieved())
+			startRecv();
+		#endif*/
 		DEBUGPRINT( "\t[INFO]Read from BBA address 0x%0*X, %i byte%s: 0x%0*X\n",mReadP >= CB_OFFSET ? 4 : 2, mReadP, _uSize, (_uSize==1?"":"s"),_uSize*2, getbitsw(uResult, 0, _uSize * 8 - 1));
 		mReadP = mReadP + _uSize;
 		return uResult;
@@ -474,6 +475,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::DMARead(u32 _uAddr, u32 _uSize)
 		memcpy(Memory::GetPointer(_uAddr), mBbaMem + mReadP, _uSize);
 		DEBUGPRINT("DMA Read from BBA address 0x%0*X, %i bytes\n",
 			mReadP >= CB_OFFSET ? 4 : 2, mReadP, _uSize);
+		//exit(0);
 		mReadP = mReadP + (u16)_uSize;
 		return;
 	}